There are many organs that COVID-19 may target due to a common receptor that COVID-19 uses to enter, ACE2. This can cause issues in cardiac, renal, endocrine, and ocular systems and more.
TL;DR COVID-19 has been shown to cause more than respiratory issues, many organs are affected due to a common receptor on all of them
Article The study followed 1,892 Japanese people aged 40-79 over the course of 14 years. 280 people over that time period developed diabetes type II. They found that those that had the highest fiber intake had about half the likelihood of developing (0.53) diabetes compared to those who had the lowest fiber intake. They found…
Article The study looked at 78 e-bikers and 91 conventional bikers and looked at their injuries. They found that mechanism of injury and general severity was the same for both groups. However, two e-bikers had the most severe injury. They also found that alcohol was consumed twice as often for conventional bikers. TL;DR People who…
Link to the paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31367040 Systemic inflammation from cancer is linked to a poor outcome for cancer patients. Inflammation is a biochemical response in the body where white blood cells and other cells secrete substances to protect the body from infections, diseases, and injuries. However, this does not always necessarily turn out well for the…
Link to the article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1803185 This study revolves around the usage of a point of care test to guide antibiotic usage in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They tested C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with COPD. CRP is a inflammatory marker and increased levels are associated with worsening COPD. The study had two groups…
Article This study compared two cities to one another, Baltimore and Philadelphia, after implementation of a beverage tax in Philadelphia. They looked at receipts of all participants for a two week period at pre-tax, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. Statistically significant reductions of taxed beverage purchases at 3 and 6 months, but not…
Disclaimer: I do not have a background in finance. I do have a background in medicine. I’m writing about CAR-T cell therapy because it’s been something I’ve been interested in for a while. I am not sure what impact it will have on biotech stocks or company valuations, but I believe it could be significant….
